A STORY OF TRAFALGAR
When the British ships were bearing down to attack the combined fleets at Trafalgar, the first lieutenant of the battleship Revenge, in going round to see that all hands were at quarters, found an Irishman kneeling beside his gun. Surprised and curious., he asked, 'Are you praying V ' I am,' answered the Irish tar. ' What for V inquired the officer. ' That the enemy's shot may be distributed the same way as the prize-money—the officers to get the biggest share of it!'
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New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1913, Page 62
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85A STORY OF TRAFALGAR New Zealand Tablet, 30 October 1913, Page 62
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